I’ve had a hankering for sushi so I decided to try making it. To make the rice: Start with short grain Japanese rice, usually labeled sushi rice. Measure out 1 cup and rinse it very thoroughly – like 4 times – in a bowl, until the water runs clear. Drain in a colander so the … Read more
I got this recipe from one of my favorite TikTok recipe creators. Given that it’s the end of summer and I have a farmers market subscription this year, I’ve been needing lots of recipes to use up zucchini! I’ve come up with some good ones, including Zucchini-Corn Fritters, Corn Tomato Zucchini Salad, and good old … Read more
When it’s August and your CSA from the farmers market keeps sending you 6 zucchini every week, here’s a great thing to do with a bunch of them! Another recipe that can use up a lot of zucchini is Korean Vegetable Pancakes. Another one: Corn Tomato Zucchini Salad. And one more: Zucchini-Corn Fritters. 2 zucchini … Read more
I got this recipe for nutrient-dense, gluten- and dairy-free chocolate brownies from one of my favorite creators on TikTok. She said the recipe needs sugar, but I disagree. Maybe it’s because I sweetened with honey, whereas she called for maple syrup? 2 eggs2 overripe bananas 1/2 c honey 3T coconut oil 1/2c almond meal four … Read more
I found that the sweet potato was so sweet, I didn’t want more sweetness in the sauce; rather, I was looking to amp the salty flavor. Next time skip the sweetener. The Sauce: 1/2 stick melted butter 1T tahini1t soy sauce 1/2t maple syrup1t lime juice 1 sweet potato 1 can of garbanzos 1/2 a … Read more
After perusing TikTok, I decided to try 3 different varieties: Hot Wings Garlic Wings BBQ Wings But after making all these wings, it occurs to me that chicken wings are after all the least desirable part of the chicken. Not much meat and a whole lot of rubbery, fatty skin. To make the most of … Read more
I ended up with a whole lot of turkey broth this year after Thanksgiving. After several bowls of regular turkey-rice soup, I started thinking about what else is good to make with super-rich bone broth. The obvious first answer – ramen! I googled and didn’t find any super-awesome recipes. But I got the basic idea … Read more
I ended up with a LOT of turkey broth this year after Thanksgiving. After eating all the regular turkey-rice soup I could take (and several batches of ramen), I started thinking about what else is good to make with good broth. Mexican chicken soup! I’ll be honest I don’t love this one. But maybe it’s … Read more
I can never get enough salads in the summer and I’m always looking for new combos. This was a good one! Several handfuls of kale, sliced into ribbons1 peach, nectarine or plum – cut into small chunks (in the photo they’re wedges; but that’s harder to eat)4 dates, chopped into large pieces 1T sunflower seeds … Read more
Summer always has me looking for new salad recipes. Since I’m definitely not the only one, the New York Times recently did a series of “salad suggestions” – less recipes, and more a list of ingredients that the confident cook can throw together as she pleases. Not wanting to fully trust the NYX though, I … Read more